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3.5 stars...this one reads like an extended prologue, so i'm very glad to have the anthology edition that contains 'Mind of my Mind.' i love how Butler's prose always starts out so deceptively simplistic - small words, small sentences with concise, single, uncomplicated ideas. partway through, as the main character knows more and has her illusions broken constantly, and is forced to become more canny and wise, you start to notice the prose has become more complex and multi-layered as well. as th
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I picked this up off the living room shelf thinking I would give it a re-read. Turns out I had never actually read it before. And really, what can I say that adds anything to the conversation about Octavia Butler's work? Like, who am I? There were two things specifically I was struck by:
#1 - Patriarchy sucks. Men-by birth, socialization, and god knows what else-don't think anything else in the world is real or important except them. Cooperative, empathetic, egalitarian, and loving communities wo ...more
#1 - Patriarchy sucks. Men-by birth, socialization, and god knows what else-don't think anything else in the world is real or important except them. Cooperative, empathetic, egalitarian, and loving communities wo ...more
I read this about thirty(!) years ago, due for a reread, promoted by reading a book of interviews with Butler, who kept talking about how interested she was in breeding humans. It's the long story of two immortal mutants, one with complete morphic control of her body, down to the level of DNA, and the other a body-jumping parasite. For me the story is more what meaning people can find in living when everyone around them ages and dies. I love the character of Anyanwu, who knows who she is and how
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It's a beautiful book with a beautiful ending.
Many typos in this edition.
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Well I totally forgot what the book was about, and this review didn’t help me remember at all! So on my re-read: I still think the ending was beautiful, but I don’t know if I’d rate it as highly. Maybe what I liked the best was the strong female character that in the end prevails over evil, but it isn’t “solved” all neatly ... ...more
Many typos in this edition.
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Well I totally forgot what the book was about, and this review didn’t help me remember at all! So on my re-read: I still think the ending was beautiful, but I don’t know if I’d rate it as highly. Maybe what I liked the best was the strong female character that in the end prevails over evil, but it isn’t “solved” all neatly ... ...more
I don't know what to think of this. It reminded me a lot of Heinlein's Stranger In a Strange Land, which was not my favorite. I appreciated Butler's writing, and there are some interesting struggles and dichotomies, but the story didn't really hold me.
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Apr 11, 2007
Dana
rated it
it was amazing
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Feb 18, 2013
Sharon
marked it as to-read
Jun 13, 2014
Jennifer
marked it as definitely-want-to-read
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Feb 08, 2018
Leah
is currently reading it
Jan 28, 2019
Rose Anne
marked it as to-read
Apr 07, 2020
Tiffany
marked it as to-read
Sep 17, 2020
Morgan
marked it as to-read-sf-fantasy
